Bow and Arrow sets, where did they all go?
Have you ever tried to buy a wooden toy bow and arrow set? If your experience of buying one of these was some 40 years ago you would have had no trouble at all. These days however it’s a very different story. The health and safety brigade have well and truly arrived. Forget the Sheriff of Nottingham, these guys mean business!
With many toy shops banning the sets because they fall into their anti weapons category, and others who are unable to find a reliable source of them. Yet children the world over are still desperate to get their hands on a set. They don’t care how dangerous it is, they just want to play Robin Hood!
Of course, the guys that import bows and arrows these days have to be a bit more sensible and make sure they pass the very strict European toy safety guidelines. Don’t give up searching for the ultimate wooden toy though will you, there are still some sets out there. You just need to find the bravest of shop keepers who will dare to stock them. Good luck!